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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to are displayed.
To change bands, press the AM or
FM button, or AM/FM button. On
the FM band, ST will be displayed if
the station is broadcasting in stereo.
Stereo reproduction in AM is not
available.
On the AM band, AM noise
reduction turns on automatically. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it
press the or side of the bar,
then release it. If you do nothing, the system will
then scan f or the next strong station
andplayitfor5seconds.Whenit
plays a station you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.The SCAN function
samples all stations with strong
signals on the selected band. To
activate it, press the SCAN button,
then release it. You will see SCAN in
the display. The system will scan f or
a station with a strong signal. When
it f inds one, it will stop and play that
station for about 5 seconds.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select.
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Playing the AM/FM Radio (EX and EX-L models without navigation system)
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T o Select a Station
TUNE
SEEK SCAN
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µµEach preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button, and hold it
until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM. If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
appears in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons as previously described. ,pressthe
A. SEL (auto select) button. This
restores the presets you originally
set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page .
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Preset
A UT O SEL ECT
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PRESET BUTTONS
PRESET BUTTONS TUNE KNOB
PWR/VOL KNOB
TUNE KNOB
U.S. EX and EX-L models
U.S. model is shown.
CATEGORY BARDISP/MODE
BUTTON
CATEGORY BARDISP/MODE
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB
SCAN BUTTON XM BUTTON
SCAN BUTTON
AUX/XM
BUTTON
U.S. EX
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AUX (XM)
BUTTON U.S. EX and EX-L model with Rear Entertainment System
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On models with a rear entertainment
system, you cannot listen to XM
Radio and a disc at the same time.
For example, when XM Radio is
playing on the f ront speakers, you
cannot listen to a disc on the rear
speakers, or vice versa.
Turn the tune knob lef t or
right to select channels. In the
category mode, you can only select
channels within that category.
Press either side of
the bar ( or ) to select another
category. The SCAN f unction gives
you a sampling of all channels while
in the channel mode. In the category
mode, only the stations within that
category are scanned. To activate
scan, press the SCAN button. The
system plays each channel in
numerical order f or a f ew seconds,
then selects the next channel. When
you hear a channel you want to
continue listening to, press the
button again. Youcanstoreupto12
preset channels using the six preset
buttons. Each button stores one
channel f rom the XM1 band and one
channel f rom the XM2 band.
To store a channel: Press the AUX/XM button. Either
XM1 or XM2 will show in the
display.
Use the selector knob, or the
CATEGORYbarorSCANbutton
to tune to a desired channel.
In category mode, only channels
within that category can be selected.
In channel mode, all channels can be
selected. Pick the preset button you want
f or that channel. Press and hold
the button until you hear a beep.
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Playing the XMRadio (U.S. EX and all EX-L models without navigation system)
TUNE
CATEGORY
SCA N Preset
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The audio system f or your vehicle
can also be operated by voice control.
See the navigation section in your
quick start guide f or an overview of
this system, and the navigation
system manual f or complete details.
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Voice Control System
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SCAN BUTTON
AUTO SELECT
BUTTON
PWR/VOL KNOB PRESET BUTTONS
TUNE/SOUND KNOBSEEK BAR
AM/FM BUTTON
XM BUTTON
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The ignition switch must be in the
ACCESSORY (I) or ON (II) position.
Turn the system on by pushing the
PWR/VOL knob. Adjust the volume
by turning the same knob.
You can also operate the audio
system using the control icons on the
audio screen.
The band and f requency that the
radio was last tuned to is displayed.
To change bands, press the AM/FM
button. On the FM band, ST will be
displayed if the station is
broadcasting in stereo. Stereo
reproduction in AM is not available. Use the TUNE knob to
tune the radio to a desired f requency.
Turn the knob right to tune to a
higher f requency, or lef t to tune to a
lower f requency.
The SEEK f unction
searches up and down from the
current f requency to f ind a station
with a strong signal. To activate it
press the or side of the bar,
then release it.
The scan f unction samples
all stations with strong signals on the
selected band. To activate it, press
the SCAN button, then release it.
You will see SCAN in the display.
The system will scan f or a station
with a strong signal. When it f inds
one, it will stop and play that station
f or about 10 seconds. If you do nothing, the system will
scan f or the next strong station and
play it f or 10 seconds. When it plays
a station that you want to listen to,
press the SCAN button again.
Each preset button can
store one f requency on AM and two
f requencies on FM.
Usethetune,seek,orscan
function to tune the radio to a
desired station.
Pick a preset button (icon), and
hold it until you hear a beep.
Repeat steps 1 through 3 to store a
total of six stations on AM and
twelve stations on FM.
You can use any of f ive methods to
f ind radio stations on the selected
band: tune, seek, scan, the preset
buttons, and auto select. Select the desired band, AM or
FM. FM1 and FM2 let you store
two f requencies with each preset
button (icon).
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Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
To Play the AM/FM Radio
To Select a Station TUNE
SEEK
SCAN
Preset
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If you are
traveling far from home and can no
longer receive your preset stations,
you can use the auto select feature to
find stations in the local area.
Press the A. SEL button. ‘‘A. SEL’’
appears in the display, and the
system goes into scan mode f or
several seconds. It stores the
f requencies of six AM and twelve
FM stations in the preset buttons.
You will see a ‘‘0’’ displayed af ter
pressing a preset button if auto
select cannot f ind a strong station f or
that preset button.
If you do not like the stations auto
select has stored, you can store
other f requencies on the preset
buttons (icons) as previously
described. press the
A.SEL button or touch the AUTO
SELECTicon.Thisrestoresthe
presets you originally set.
For inf ormation on AM/FM radio
f requencies and reception, see page . Press the SOUND (TUNE) knob
repeatedly to display the bass, treble,
balance, and f ader settings.
Use the TRE/BAS
modes to adjust the tone to your
liking.
These two
modes adjust the strength of the
sound coming f rom each speaker.
BAL adjusts the side-to-side strength,
while FAD adjusts the f ront-to-back
strength.
Eachmodeisshowninthedisplayas
it changes. Turn the SOUND
(TUNE) knob to adjust the setting to
your liking. When the level reaches
the center, you will see ‘‘C’’ in the
display. The system will
automatically return the display to
the selected audio mode about 5
seconds af ter you stop adjusting a
mode.
275To turn of f auto select,
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
AUTO SELECT
Adjusting the Sound
Treble/Bass
Balance/Fader
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In addition to the knobs and buttons
on the radio control panel, you can
operate some of the radio controls
on the navigation system screen. While you are listening to the radio,
you can change to another band by
pressing the AUDIO button next to
the navigation system screen, and
then touching the desired band icon
(FM1, FM2, or AM).
AUTO SELECT, SCAN, and SEEK
are adjustable f rom the navigation
screen. For an explanation of these
f unctions, see pages and .
Touch the
AUTO SELECT icon to activate the
auto select f unction. You will see
AUTO SEL in the upper display.
Touch the SCAN icon to
activate the scan function. You will
see SCAN on the display. Touch the
icon again to deactivate it.
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On models with navigation system
Operating the Radio on the
Navigation System Screen
AUTO SELECT
SCAN
Playing the A M/FM Radio (Models with navigation system)
Features
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AUDIO BUTTON
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